Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island has only 9 species of amphibians. All species are found throughout the province, given the appropriate habitat. As an island, PEI is isolated from the mainland and therefore has fewer species of amphibians than the rest of the Maritime provinces. Most of the amphibians on PEI tend to be generalists, species that do not require specialized habitats. All of the species found in PEI are also found in Ontario, Québec and the Maritime mainland.

• Salamanders - Order Caudata
• Newts - Family Salamandridae
• Eastern Newt -- Triton Vert -- Notophthalmus viridescens
  
  
• Mole Salamanders - Family Ambystomatidae
• Blue-spotted Salamander -- Salamandre à Points Bleus -- Ambystoma laterale
• Spotted Salamander -- Salamandre Maculée -- Ambystoma maculatum
  
  
• Lungless Salamanders - Family Plethodontidae
• Redback Salamander -- Salamandre Rayée -- Plethodon cinereus
  
  
• Frogs and Toads - Order Anura
• True Toads - Family Bufonidae
• Anaxyrus was formerly Bufo
• American Toad -- Crapaud d'Amerique -- Anaxyrus americanus
  
  
• Treefrogs - Family Hylidae
• Spring Peeper -- Rainette Crucifère -- Pseudacris crucifer
  
  
• True Frogs - Family Ranidae
• Lithobates was formerly Rana
• Green Frog -- Grenouille Verte -- Lithobates clamitans
• Northern Leopard Frog -- Grenouille Léopard -- Lithobates pipiens
• Wood Frog -- Grenouille des Bois -- Lithobates sylvaticus

Reptiles of Prince Edward Island
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